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Manny bustos is an orphan scrounging for food and money in the streets of juarez, mexico. The story follows manny on his journey to cross to america. What are the characters in the crossing by gary paulsen answers. Manny bustos is a 14 year old orphan boy who was abandoned from his parents at such a young age. He has written more than one hundred book for adults and young readers, and is the author of three newberry honor titles. The main conflict in gary paulsen s the crossing concerns fulfillment of needs. In the beginning, each chapter is a different point of view of two people, manny, an orphan, and a sergeant named robert lurke. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. He divides his time among alaska, new mexico, minnesota, and the pacific.
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